WNY High School 28th Annual Football Awards Banquet
December 13, 2014
Awards:
Section VI Playoff MVP’s
Chuck Funke Award – Offensive Players of the Game
Class AA – Devan Jackson, Jamestown
Class A – Tyree Brown, South Park
Class A – Kevin Torrillo, Sweet Home
Class B – Zak Ciezki, Cheektowaga
Class B – Marshawn Gibson, Cheektowaga
Class C – Ryan Miller, Maple Grove/ Chautauqua Lake
Class D – Bryce Morrison, Randolph
Class D – Derek Young, Randolph
Class DD – Chase Swetland, Portville

Chuck Funke Award – Defensive Players of the Game
Class AA – Stephen Carlson, Jamestown
Class AA – Joe Mistretta, Jamestown
Class A – William Burgess, South Park
Class A – Brandon Smiley, Sweet Home
Class B – Isaiah McDuffie, Bennett
Class B – Jo Jo Ortiz, Cheektowaga
Class C – AJ Hulton, Maple Grove/ Chautauqua Lake
Class C – Hunter Peterson, Southwestern
Class D – Mason Bosley, Randolph
Class D – Devyn Nelsen, Randolph
Class DD – Isaac Hilyer, Portville
Class DD – Zach Haller, Frewsburg

Ray Karney Award
Offensive MVP Monsignor Martin Association Championship
Mitch Thomas, Canisius

Dick Wojciechowski Award
Defensive MVP Monsignor Martin Association Championship
Tyrone Wheatley, JR, Canisius

Unsung Players
Austom Gallagher, Williamsville South
Kyle Liuzzo, Jamestown
Kevin Mosley, Jamestown
Will Reczek, Hamburg
Matt Sciera, Cheektowaga
Manager of the Year
Chris Hernandez, Jamestown

2014 Referees of the Year – Mike Perry Memorial Award
Jim DiMartino
Craig Donnelly

WGRZ TV2
Offensive Players of the Year
Monsignor Martin Association
Jacob Loucks, Canisius
Brandon May, Timon/ St. Jude
Arenzo Thomas, Timon/ St. Jude
Mitchell Thomas, Canisius

Section VI
Class AA North
Terrell Ford, Kenmore West
Zak Kelly, Williamsville North
Chad Steinwachs, Williamsville North

Class AA South
Nikk Holland, Jamestown
Billy Meyers, Orchard Park
Zach Panebianco, Jamestown

Class A North
Sam Castronova, Williamsville South
Jordan Evert, Sweet Home
Matt Foster, Williamsville South
Kevin Torrillo, Sweet Home
Christopher Woodard, North Tonawanda

Class A South
Tyree Brown, South Park
Mitch Gomolka, Hamburg
Daryl Moore, South Park
Alex Suchan, Hamburg

Class B North
Marcus Hampton, Burgard
Jason Hellwig, Medina
Andrew White, Bennett

Class B Central
Zak Ciezki, Cheektowaga
Marshawn Gibson, Cheektowaga
Lyle Grant, Alden

Class B South
Miguel Alicea, Dunkirk
Clay Lewis, East Aurora/ Holland
Devin White-Kearns, Springville

Class C North
Kraig Gilbert, Silver Creek/ Forestville
Grayson Taylor, Cleveland Hill

Class C South
Ryan Miller, Maple Grove/ Chautauqua Lake

Class D
Bryce Morrison, Randolph
Phalla Musall, Ellicottville/ Franklinville
Devyn Nelsen, Randolph

Independent
Steve Glinski, Nichols

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Defensive Players of the Year
Class AA North
Jake Ames, Williamsville North
Nick Ames, Williamsville North
Duke Hwang, Williamsville North
Charlie Milks, Kenmore West

Class AA South
Stephen Carlson, Jamestown
Damien Jackson, Jamestown
Ronald Shul, Orchard Park

Class A North
Jake Fuzak, Williamsville South
Taylor Mellott, North Tonawanda
Brandon Smiley, Sweet Home
Milton Zeigler, Sweet Home

Class A South
William Burgess, South Park
Wiquan Burgess, South Park
John Dolac III, West Seneca East
Tyler Skretny, West Seneca East

Class B North
Isaiah McDuffie, Bennett
Shamar McDuffie, Bennett
Roderick Morrow, Burgard
Darlell Sanders, Burgard

Class B Central
Tyree Billingslea, Cheektowaga
Mike Kelleher, Maryvale
Jo Jo Ortiz, Cheektowaga

Class B South
Connor Allan, East Aurora/ Holland
Tyler Mummery, Pioneer
AJ Perlino, East Aurora/ Holland

Class C North
Matt Eldridge, Cleveland Hill
Michael Priest, Silver Creek/ Forestville

Class C South
Chandler Baker, Maple Grove/ Chautauqua Lake
Jordan Bryerton, Southwestern
AJ Hulton, Maple Grove/ Chautauqua Lake
Jonah Tanner, Maple Grove/ Chautauqua Lake

Class D
Jeff Andrews, Randolph
Zach Haller, Frewsburg
Tyler Stahley, Randolph
Calum Watt, Franklinville/ Ellicottville

Monsignor Martin Association
Desmond Stephens, Timon/ St. Jude
James Thomas, Canisius
TJ Wheatley Jr, Canisius
Brad Zaffram, Canisius

Independent
Kenneth Williams II, Nichols

Joe Foyle Award
Large School Coaches of the Year
Tim Delaney, South Park
John Faller, Sweet Home
Tom Langworthy, Jamestown
Rich Robbins, Canisius

Gene Masters Award
Small School Coaches of the Year
Brent Brown, Randolph
Mike Fatta, Cheektowaga
Curt Fischer, Maple Grove/ Chautauqua Lake

Frank Constantino Award
JV Coaches of the Year
Eric Rupp, Lancaster
Brandon Sanders, Williamsville North

Jim Dombrowski Award, WNY Outstanding Offensive Lineman
George Attea, Williamsville North
Michael Bowers, Randolph

Jim Burt Award, WNY Outstanding Defensive Lineman
Joe Mistretta, Jamestown
TJ Wheatley Jr, Canisius

Ron Jaworski Award, WNY Outstanding Quarterback
Sam Castronova, Williamsville South
Nikk Holland, Jamestown

Ron Pitts Award, WNY Outstanding Defensive Back
Antonio Leonard, South Park
Brandon Smiley, Sweet Home
Chris Woodard, North Tonawanda

Shane Conlan Award, WNY Outstanding Linebacker
Brad Zaffram, Canisius

James Lofton Award, WNY Outstanding Receiver
Stephen Carlson, Jamestown
Matt Foster, Williamsville South
Zack Panebianco, Jamestown

Allen Wilson Media Award
Mark Adair, Upstate Football Weekly

Tim Schwab Memorial Award
Rob Wilson, Cheektowaga

2014 Buffalo News All-WNY Football Team

	Offense
	QB	Nikkolas Holland	Jamestown
	RB	Marshawn Gibson	Cheektowaga
	RB	Ryan Miller	Maple Grove/ Chautauqua Lake
	RB	Mitch Thomas	Canisius
	WR	Stephen Carlson	Jamestown
	WR	Zack Panebianco	Jamestown
	OL	George Attea	Williamsville North
	OL	Mike Bowers	Randolph
	OL	Mike Kelleher	Maryvale
	OL	Evin Ksiezarczyk	West Seneca East
	OL	Joe Mistretta	Jamestown
	K	Michael Tarbutt	Canisius
	U	Terrell Ford	Kenmore West
	Defense
	DL	Duke Hwang	Williamsville North
	DL	Roderick Morrow	Burgard
	DL	Tyone Wheatley Jr	Canisius
	LB	Nick Ames	Williamsville North
	LB	Damien Jackson	Jamestown
	LB	Isaiah McDuffie	Bennett
	LB	Brad Zaffram	Canisius
	DB	Josh Huffman	Canisius
	DB	Antonio Leonard	South Park
	DB	Bryce Morrison	Randolph
	DB	Brandon Smiley	Sweet Home
	P	Chris Woodard	North Tonawanda

2014 Buffalo News Player of the Year

Tyrone Wheatley Jr, Canisius

2014 Buffalo News Poll Champs

Large School: Canisius

Small School: Randolph

2014 Buffalo Bills/ National Guard High School Coach of the Year

Tom Langworthy, Jamestown

2014 Jim Kelly Underclassmen of the Year

Offense – Takal Molson, St. Marys

Defense – Ronald Shul, Orchard Park

Cross-Training Football Leadership Award Recipients

Damien Jackson, Jamestown

David DiTullo, Lockport

Josh Watson, Frewsburg

Ken Williams, Nichols

Legacy Builder Award Winner

Chuck Tilley, Eden

2014 WNY High School Football All-Academic Team

George Attea, Williamsville North

Joh Becht, Williamsville North

Austin Bratek, Starpoint

Giuseppe Campanella, Grand Island

Stephen Carlson, Jamestown

Ethan Carrow, Nichols

Jacob Chaas, Canisius

Jeremy Cole, Sherman/ Clymer

Joseph DeGrood, Hamburg

David DiTullio, Lockport

Jacob Dogal, Orchard Park

Daniel Emerson, Lancaster

Frank Fialkiewicz III, Canisius

Stephen Foley, Nichols

Tyler Fraass, Lockport

Austin Gallagher, Williamsville South

Stephen Glinski, Nichols

Nathan Glowny, JFK

Jack Hayes, St. Francis

Jason Hellwig, Medina

Ben Larson, Jamestown

William Lorenz, Clarence

Kurt McGowan, Kenmore East

Billy Meyers, Orchard Park

Joseph Mistretta, Jamestown

Bryce Morrison, Randolph

Kyle Murphy, Sweet Home

Matthew Nazzaro, Jamestown

Trevor Noon, Newfane

Brien Pacholec, St. Francis

Zack Panebianco, Jamestown

Blake Podger, Frontier

Brandon Ruszala, Clarence

Kyle Seifert, Iroquois

Tyler Skretny, West Seneca East

Jeffrey Spencer, Allegany-Limestown

Nicholas Stachowski, St. Francis

Derrick Tang, Nichols

Zachary Wojcik, Depew

Christopher Woodard, North Tonawanada

John Urschel WNY Football Scholar Athlete of the Year

Stephen Carlson, Jamestown

Courtesy Dick Gallagher 2014 Regular Season Week 14